Undiagnosed cardiovascular disease prior to cardiovascular death in individuals with severe mental illness.
Ina H HeibergB K JacobsenL BalteskardJ G BramnessØ NaessE YstromT Reichborn-KjennerudC M HultmanR NesvågA HøyePublished in: Acta psychiatrica Scandinavica (2019)
Individuals with SCZ and women with BD are more likely to die due to undiagnosed CVD, despite increased risk of CVD and many contacts with primary and specialized somatic care. Strengthened efforts to prevent, recognize, and treat CVD in individuals with SMI from young age are needed.